Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its September 4, 2025 decision and denied an effective date prior to August 2, 2023, for the grant of a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease with L5/S1 disc space narrowing.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date as there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to August 2, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) with L5/S1 disc space narrowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096516
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